Traveling bag



Nov. 22, 1927. 1,650,367

- s. LAcHER TRAVELING BAG Filed Dec. 28.l 1925 vwemtoz SAMUEL Ac-HER 33,115@ www,

Patented Nov. 22, 1927.

PATENT OFFICE.

SAMUEL Lacuna, or NEW YORK, N. Y.

TRAVELING- BAG.

Application filed December 28, 1925. Serial No. 78,045.

My invention relates to improvements in traveling boxes and the like and has reference more particularly to collapsible partitions for the interior of the box.

The invention has for its obiect to provide a traveling boxV or bag of this character adapted to carry hats and other bulky but delicate pieces of wearing apparel and in order to accommodate different articles one over the other in such a box, I propose to provide a partition, which when in use forms substantially two or more compartments within the walls of the box, while f when the full capacity of the box is required for one article the partition is collapsed and hangs against the side or sides of the box.

One embodiment of the invention is illustratively exemplified in the accompanying drawing, in which Figure l is a perspective view of a traveling bag embodying my collapsible partition, Figure 2 is a substan tially vertical sectional view of one portion of the bag showing the partition in drawn position, and Figure 3 is a similar view showing the partition collapsed.

Referring to the drawing, 10 denotes a hat box or receptacle having rigid upright side walls 11 and hinged cover 12 attached to the open end. A collar 13 is secured to the inner face of the side wall 11 and projects upwardly from the latter to forni a portion over which the. lid or cover 12 folds in closed position, as illustrated in Figures 2 and 3.

The partition 14 formingl the present invention, comprises, preferably, a continuous piece of material such as sillr or the like, of a length equal to the circumference of the interior of the wall 11. @ne edge of thematerial is attached to the box beneath the collar 13 and the opposite edge is turned over on itself to provide a hem 15 through which a draw string 16 is threaded for the purpose of drawing the hemmed edge together to close the same, as illustrated in Figures 1 and 2. The portion of the material between the vgathered hem and attached edge whenl drawn taut forms a diaphragm or partition which separates the interior of the box into compartments and which is capable of supporting light pieces of lingerie and the like, While a hat may be arranged in the bottom compartment. The width of the material is preferably equal to the height of `the wall 11 so that when 55 the partition is collapsed the material will hang against the latter to the bottom of the Abox as illustrated in Figure 3.

I t will be clear, of course, that the material 14 need not be a continuous piece, in 60 which event the opposite ends are merely Vbrought together when the hem is gathered.

More than one partition of this character may also be used to separate the interior of the box into four or more compartments if desired.

T'What I claim is: l

A traveling case comprising upright rigid sidewalls, a rigid collar secured to the innerv face of saidl walls and projecting upwardly therefrom, a separable partition of flexible material of a length equal to the circumference of the interior of said walls, one edge of the partition being attached beneath the collar and the opposite edge formed with a hem and provided with a draw string, said material being of a width equal to the height of the said walls Awhereby when collapsed the partition will hang against the walls and a portion thereof lie 30 on the bottom of the case, and a cover hinged to the said rigid side wall.

In testimony whereof he has aiixed his signature.

SAMUEL LACHER. 

